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Oklahoma Senate Race, Coburn 48% Carson 43% - Rasmussen
Rasmussen Reports ^ | 10/23/04 | Scott Rasmussen

Posted on 10/23/2004 1:59:35 PM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker

October 23, 2004--Republican Tom Coburn has come from behind and is now leading Democrat Brad Carson in Oklahoma's U.S. Senate race. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 500 Likely Voters shows Coburn with 48% of the vote to 43% for Carson. The telephone survey was conducted October 20.

A month earlier, a Rasmussen Reports survey found Carson ahead by 48% to 44% margin.

The biggest change over the past month is that supporters of President Bush are now more supportive of the Republican Senate candidate. Our September 29 survey found that just 62% of Bush voters were planning to vote for Coburn. That has increased to 75%. In a state the President is likely to win by 20 points or more, that is a huge turnaround.

As a result, we have now moved Oklahoma from Toss-Up to Likely Republican in our Senate Overview.

Prospects for Republicans to retain control of the U.S. Senate have improved in the past couple of weeks.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: carson; coburn; demsrlosers; kewl; oklahoma; polls; senate
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Confirmation of the SurveyUSA poll showing a 47-41-8 race.

Carson is going over like a ton of bricks.

1 posted on 10/23/2004 1:59:37 PM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

Come on OK. We meed all the R Senators we can get!


2 posted on 10/23/2004 2:02:01 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Vote Bush 2004-We cannot survive a 9-10 President in a 9-11 World)
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

Please, please, let this be the true indicator of election day!


3 posted on 10/23/2004 2:02:20 PM PDT by VOA
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

whew...Burr in NC is surging as well.


4 posted on 10/23/2004 2:04:41 PM PDT by madison46 (Are there kerry Republicans or only Bush Democrats?)
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To: VOA

Does Ras have any other updates on the senate?


5 posted on 10/23/2004 2:04:51 PM PDT by Galtoid
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To: Galtoid

Burr 49, Irksome Bowels 45


6 posted on 10/23/2004 2:10:06 PM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

More good news!


7 posted on 10/23/2004 2:11:47 PM PDT by IMRight ("Eye" See BS)
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

Coburn is surging. People are getting a good look at Mr. Carson and don't like what they see. Plus, Coburn is doing a better job of tying himself to the President, and tying Carson to the Democrats that Okies can't stand (Hilary, Ted K).


8 posted on 10/23/2004 2:15:06 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (Terrorists will "global test" us right off the planet)
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

Sorry, I'm not up on Oklahoma races, but why is a Republican having such a hard time in OK, a conservative state?


9 posted on 10/23/2004 2:15:06 PM PDT by Cedar
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Sorry, I'm not up on Oklahoma races, but why is a Republican having such a hard time in OK, a conservative state?


The Democrat is running as a "Conservative" and has run the most negative attack oriented smear campaign against the Repb.
10 posted on 10/23/2004 2:17:00 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Vote Bush 2004-We cannot survive a 9-10 President in a 9-11 World)
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To: Cedar
A dim is running as a conservative. He has made outlandish accusations against Coburn but they are starting to backfire.
11 posted on 10/23/2004 2:17:16 PM PDT by Clump
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

There's absolutely no reason for the GOP not to win OK.


12 posted on 10/23/2004 2:18:05 PM PDT by Kurt_D
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To: MNJohnnie

Oh, I see.

Yes, here in the South there are actually some conservative Democrats left from previous generations.

Hopefully, the Republican can still win the seat (that is, if he's more conservative than the Democrat!)

Thanks for the info.


13 posted on 10/23/2004 2:20:00 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

Things look OK in OK!


14 posted on 10/23/2004 2:20:04 PM PDT by Kahuna
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To: Cedar

Open seat, and Coburn has a bit of foot in mouth disease. But he's a good man.


15 posted on 10/23/2004 2:21:20 PM PDT by rushmom
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To: Cedar

"Hopefully, the Republican can still win the seat (that is, if he's more conservative than the Democrat!)"

Well, actually I take that back. Republicans need to maintain a majority.

But I do hope the Repub. is more conservative of the two.


16 posted on 10/23/2004 2:21:58 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: Hermann the Cherusker
Prospects for Republicans to retain control of the U.S. Senate have improved in the past couple of weeks.

This is why the Left is approaching this election like taking Damien to Church. All they've got is Swinging Sandy and 4 Lefties on the Supreme Court. With a Bush re-election the Supreme Court will gain a distinct conservative majority for at least 10 years. Republican gains in the Senate will deny Dems the ability to tie things up. The Left is going apoletic.

17 posted on 10/23/2004 2:22:26 PM PDT by Plutarch
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

Colburn is a good man - Carson is a WEASEL!


18 posted on 10/23/2004 2:26:10 PM PDT by Zeteo
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

We probably need around 60 senators to confirm good judges. We have to deal with several RINOs who may vote with the enemy, and the Democrats have shown themselves extremely unwilling to compromise or make deals ever since impeachment time.

Zell Miller was almost the last Democrat left who hadn't sold his soul to clinton and the obstructionists.


19 posted on 10/23/2004 2:26:46 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Hermann the Cherusker

With the lead that "W" has, our seat in the Senate (via Dr. Tom Coburn) is surely safe.


20 posted on 10/23/2004 2:27:29 PM PDT by Surge-on
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